12:05 4th quarter: Patriots 23, Panthers 0 — Stephen Gostkowski made his third field goal of the night, this time from 21 yards out, as the Patriots took a 23-0 lead. The field goal capped a 10-play, 32-yard drive led by Jimmy Garoppolo.

0:02 2nd quarter: Patriots 13, Panthers 0 — Stephen Gostkowski made a 60-yard field goal — barely — as the Patriots took a 13-0 lead into the half.

4:50 2nd quarter: Patriots 10, Panthers 0 — Tom Brady threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Shane Vereen on a wheel route with the speedy running back racing all the way to the end zone untouched. The touchdown strike capped a 14-play, 91-yard drive that lasted 7:41.

2:11 1st quarter: Patriots 3, Panthers 0 — Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 47-yard field goal as the Patriots took a 3-0 lead over the Panthers. The field goal ended a fruitless 7-play, 22-yard drive.